Michelle Rhee's Predecessor Needs No Affirmation

Clifford Janey, the superintendent of the District of Columbia public schools until Mayor Adrian Fenty relieved him of his duties to appoint Michelle Rhee, has said nothing publicly about his high-profile successor until this week.

The low-key Janey, who is the superintendent in Newark, N.J., spoke to The Washington Post's Bill Turque about D.C.'s rising scores on the math portion of the NAEP exam for a story that delved more deeply into the district's performance and lingering gaps between white and black students.

Michelle Rhee's Predecessor Needs No Affirmation